Officers, Trustees & Counselors

Members of the board of trustees in May 2011. Photo: © Hornischer

The Board of Trustees of the American Academy in Berlin is comprised of 36 influential leaders from the worlds of business, publishing, academia, and politics. Twenty-one members are American; 15 members are German. The board meets twice per year, once in November, in New York City, and once in May, in Berlin.

The Academy's Misson

The American Academy in Berlin was established in 1994. Its primary goal is to foster greater understanding and dialogue between the people of the United States and the people of Germany through its presence in Berlin, a city with which the United States should maintain its unique cultural, social, political, and historical links.

The Academy offers residential fellowships at its Hans Arnhold Center to American scholars, writers, policymakers, and artists, permitting them to pursue their work in a manner that encourages participation in the vibrant life of Berlin and Germany. The Academy also brings leading Americans to Berlin for briefer visits to facilitate a robust exchange of views between the people of Germany and the United States.

Officers, Trustees & Counselors

Founding Chairmen

Chairman

Vice Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

Trustees

Honorary Trustees

Chairman Emeritus

Trustees Emeriti

Senior Counselors